Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival 2008 Schedule

Thursday, September 25

This year's Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival kicks off on Thursday, September 25 at Cafe 939 with a special warm-up concert featuring performances by artists on Berklee's student-run Jazz Revelation Records. Free CDs and food will be provided. Tickets are $10 and available at the door only (no pre-sale).

Friday, September 26

This concert showcases two of the most explosive and exciting drummers in contemporary music, Terri Lyne Carrington and Cindy Blackman. These two Berklee alumnae have between them amassed amazing discographies ranging from Herbie Hancock to Lenny Kravitz. Each will showcase her own ensembles and special guests will include pianists/keyboardists Geri Allen and Patrice Rushen; jazz/funk guitarist and composer David Gilmore, a Berklee professor; and brilliant, young saxophonist Tineke Postma from Holland. Tickets: $40, $30, reserved seating

Saturday, September 27

Leonard Brown, Dave Bryant, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jorrit Dijkstra, Garrison Fewell, Ken Field, Ron Gill, Kevin Harris, Eric Hofbauer, Hiro Honshuku, Bill Lowe, Maxim Lubarsky, Carmen Marsico, Myanna, Bruno Raberg, Diane Richardson, Larry Roland, Oscar Stagnaro, Elan Trotman, and Patrice Williamson. More information at www.jazzboston.org.